US Congress House Bill 2381 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Introduced on June 24 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Highways Bettering the Economy and Environment Act - Authorizes as an eligible project cost for the construction of a federal-aid highway the cost of improving habitat for pollinators (i.e. bees, birds, bats, and butterflies) on rights-of-way adjacent to such highways. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), in conjunction with the states, to carry out programs that encourage: (1) integrated vegetation management practices on roadsides and other transportation rights-of-ways, including reduced mowing; (2) the development of habitat for pollinators through planting of native forbs and grasses; and (3) research and demonstration projects on economic and environmental benefits and best practices for integrated vegetation management, reduced mowing, and planting of native forbs and grasses for pollinator habitat. Authorizes the use of federal funds for the provision of habitat for pollinators that is related to a federally-funded transportation project.

Highways Bettering the Economy and Environment Act

Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]
Rep. Tim Holden [D-PA]	Rep. Timothy Johnson [R-IL]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]
Rep. Thomas Petri [R-WI]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2011-06-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2011-06-24	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1198)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2381/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2381/BILLS-112hr2381ih.pdf